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Chalfonte Hotel

2.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Exterior
Interior
Romantic Room
Comfort Cottage | Private kitchen
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
301 Howard St, Cape May, NJ, 08204
  • Colonial House
    4 min walk
  • Cape May Convention Hall
    5 min walk
  • King Edward Bar
    2 min walk
  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County)
    15 min drive

Room options

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Classic Room

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premium Room

Premium Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Romantic Room

Romantic Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Presidential Room

Presidential Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Basic Room

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Cape May

With a stay at Chalfonte Hotel in Cape May (Cape May Historic District), you'll be a 4-minute walk from Colonial House and 5 minutes by foot from Cape May Convention Hall. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Beach Ave and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Cape May Beach.

What's nearby

  • Cape May Convention Hall - 5 min walk
  • Washington Street Mall - 5 min walk
  • Cape May Beach - 5 min walk
  • Sunset Beach - 9 min drive
  • Poverty Beach - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ugly Mug Bar & Restaurant - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Out There Coffee - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Taco Caballito Tequileria - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Mad Batter Restaurant and Bar At The Carroll Villa Hotel - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Coffeetyme - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Chalfonte Hotel

Victorian hotel in Cape May
Chalfonte Hotel offers 65 accommodations with air conditioning. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 65 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
This smoke-free hotel was built in 1876.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)

Outdoors

  • Beach umbrellas

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

More

  • Individually decorated

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: USD 50 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Chalfonte Hotel Hotel
Chalfonte Hotel Cape May
Chalfonte Hotel Hotel Cape May

Chalfonte Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 190 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 111 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 368 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 368 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were a little taken aback when we first saw the room. This is a building from 1876 and there was much about the room that still said "1876". We were in a third floor room and the room had obviously received renovatioin - the plumbing was in really good shape and the HVAC appeared to be recently redone. The room had recently been repainted even though the plaster was cracked and peeling in some places. Renovation is very difficult in these situations. All in all, the room was fine even if not up to Holiday Inn Express levels. On a side note, we are not spring chickens; and there were many stair steps up to our third floor room. We would definitely do it again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the Hotel. The staff were wonderful. We would stay there again. Disappointed there was no tv in the room, but a minor inconvenience. Otherwise, it was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

ALFRED, Hightstown

Historical site
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

ALFRED, Hightstown

History
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is very old and charming. My room was spacious and very clean. Aside from having to walk up several flights of steps to my room (but the view made it worth it) I enjoyed everything about this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Such a perfect way to experience Cape May! Staff was really helpful and friendly and the rooms were very clean. Loved the bar and front porch with live music! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elise, Ukiah

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The Chalfonte is an old rickety hotel that's very flawed but beautiful. Great vibe. Like staying in a museum. The issues that arise come from a lack in modern conveniences. The AC barely works. There's no drinking water. No ice. No mini fridge (except for an old little fridge in the Presidential suite.) No parking lot (gotta find a free spot in the neighborhood.) And simply dropping off your luggage out front in an illegal spot could result in a parking ticket. The majority of rooms have no bathroom. No shower. No hairdryer. No ironing boards. Shared bathrooms are available side by side in the middle of each long hallway. It's a lot to give up, when you consider similar priced rooms at other hotels closer to the beach that provide all of the above as they should. Recommend coming for the bar, the porch, the music, but not the stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Marjorie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Staff was not friendly and as guests we did not feel welcome
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Appreciated staying in the Winters Quarters after arriving to the hotel after dinner and hearing the music and noise from the wedding on Saturday night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very unique, fun place to stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Corrado

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and accommodating staff, terrific breakfast, nice small bar, walking distance to center of town and beach. Room was small but cute and comfortable. I look forward to a return visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic hotel within walking distance of everything at Cape May. It was the perfect location for our girls’ weekend away.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

sean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Peaceful and quaint with everything walkable. Great way to unwind
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Booked 3 rooms - it’s seemed to me it didn’t matter if I booked 1, 3 or 10 , a bit underwhelming welcome but we love the Chalfonte so much - I love the charm of the building and the rooms were clean - I already booked for Christmas :)
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Joan, Lebanon

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is well maintained. Our room was clean, bathroom big and modern. The dresser was small and the only chair in the room was small and uncomfortable. LMy only complaint was not being told about the music event that took place on Thursday night. The streets were crowded with people, parking was impassible. If we had known about it we would have stayed and enjoyed the music.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fabulous restaurant on site, open for breakfast and dinner. Close to tourist attractions and parks. The hotel building is 150 years old, so some modern conveniences are absent. No wheelchair accommodations (stairs everywhere), no fridge or microwave, ungrounded two-prong electrical outlets, separate taps for hot and cold water. Music next door most evenings is loud, but stops by 10pm. No staff at the front desk overnight until 7 am. Street parking only, prepare to park several blocks away.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nermin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place reeks charm! I would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Season

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a quaint and charming hotel! Exceeded my expectations and I was obsessed with the wrap around porch which was perfect for breakfast in the morning and wine and live music in the evening.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dulce

Travelled with family
When we first arrived I noticed the porches were somewhat soiled, especially the second floor porch. Underneath the bed that were layers of dust. There were large carpet stains in the hallways. The staff seemed cold and distant. Understandably, the hotel is very old and that is part of its charm but it should be kept as well as possible and as clean and attractive as possible.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maryellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, restaurant and bar, there was also entertainment. The staff was courteous and friendly. Looking forward to returning next year
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024